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What We Know – and Don’t -- About the Omicron COVID Variant

What We Know – and Don’t -- About the Omicron COVID Variant

Health experts break down what we know -- and don’t yet know -- about the newly-discovered...

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Merck’s COVID-19 Pill May Be Less Effective Than First Hoped

Merck’s COVID-19 Pill May Be Less Effective Than First...

According to an analysis by scientists at the FDA, the experimental pill cut the...

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Some Meds You Take May Increase Your Blood Pressure

Some Meds You Take May Increase Your Blood Pressure

Trying to manage hypertension? Taking drugs for other conditions might make your...

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Biden: New COVID Variant ‘Cause for Concern,’ Not Panic

Biden: New COVID Variant ‘Cause for Concern,’ Not Panic

President Joe Biden said Monday available vaccines are expected to provide some...

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Mindset Strategies for Peripheral Arterial Disease

Mindset Strategies for Peripheral Arterial Disease

Years after he quit smoking, Jim Stocker woke up with a "leg attack." Here’s how...

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Omicron Updates From Around the World

Omicron Updates From Around the World

The latest news on the new Omicron coronavirus variant, which has been detected...

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Study: We Plan Ahead in Uncertain Social Situations

Study: We Plan Ahead in Uncertain Social Situations

People tend to plot ahead several moves even when they face an unpredictable opponent...

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Social Media Tied to Higher Risk of Depression

Social Media Tied to Higher Risk of Depression

A new study follows a yearlong look at social media use and onset of depression...

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New COVID Variant of ‘Concern’ Drives U.S. Travel Bans

New COVID Variant of ‘Concern’ Drives U.S. Travel Bans

The World Health Organization on Friday classified a new COVID-19 variant from South...

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Vaccinations Voluntary for UAW Members

Vaccinations Voluntary for UAW Members

The Big Three automakers and the United Auto Workers say unionized workers will...

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Can Cupping Improve COVID Vaccine Delivery?

Can Cupping Improve COVID Vaccine Delivery?

A traditional healing practice may hold the key to efficient delivery of DNA vaccines.

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U.S. COVID-19 Deaths in 2021 Surpass 2020 Total

U.S. COVID-19 Deaths in 2021 Surpass 2020 Total

The number of COVID-19 deaths recorded so far in 2021 has surpassed the total for...

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Disney Pauses Worker Vaccine Mandate After Florida’s Ban

Disney Pauses Worker Vaccine Mandate After Florida’s Ban

The Walt Disney Company has paused its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees at...

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This Thanksgiving, Enjoy the Turkey But Hold the GERD

This Thanksgiving, Enjoy the Turkey But Hold the GERD

Most of us have occasional periods of reflux and the heartburn that can result,...

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CVS Health, Walmart and Walgreens Played Role in Opioid Crisis

CVS Health, Walmart and Walgreens Played Role in Opioid...

The Ohio case is the first time the retail side of the drug industry has been held...

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Poll: 49% of Parents of Kids 5-11 Reject COVID Shot for Them

Poll: 49% of Parents of Kids 5-11 Reject COVID Shot for...

Among people overall in the WebMD poll, 56% said they were confident or somewhat...